Monitoring Ground-Water Quality in Coastal Ecosystems
Colman J and Masterson J. 2007. Monitoring Ground-Water Quality in Coastal Ecosystems. Open-File Report 2007–1149. National Park Service. Reston, VA
Long-term monitoring of ground-water quality by means of a standard data-collection protocol is essential for the effective management of terrestrial, aquatic, and estuarine ecosystems in the coastal park environment. This study develops a consistent protocol for monitoring changes in water-quality constituents in ground water, including plant nutrients, toxic compounds, and physical and chemical field parameters (alkalinity, conductance, pH, and temperature) by using methods and techniques established by the U.S. Geological Survey for use in the Long-Term Coastal Monitoring Program at Cape Cod National Seashore. The protocol establishes a ground-water-quality sampling network in the five ground-water-flow cells in the National Seashore area, and provides justification for the sampling method, water-quality constituents, and spatial and temporal sampling frequencies selected. Data collected during the first year of network observations are included in this report, as are maps indicating ground water-flow direction and contributing areas to surface-water features. Long-term water-quality monitoring at the Seashore will aid in interpretation of the findings of other monitoring programs, especially those monitoring productivity of lakes and estuaries. Developing and initiating long-term ground-water-quality monitoring programs will provide a better understanding of the effects of natural and human-induced change at both the local and global scales on coastal water resources in park units.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Colman, John; Masterson, John
- Date of Issue
- 2007
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- CACO
- Keywords
- Cape Cod National Seashore, Coastal, Ecosystems, ground-water, hydrologic, hydrology, Long-term, Management, Monitoring, NPS, Nutrients, pond stage, Quality, Toxins, USGS, Water
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Groundwater Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics
- License
- Public Domain